On August 10th, Oglethorpe will host its first Stormy Petrel 5K, a closed-course road race around the historic campus. The race is intended for all ages, with male and female bracketed age groups ranging from 12 and under to 60 and over. Money prizes will be given to the top participants, and medals will be awarded […]
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Ever wonder how much your antiques and heirlooms are worth? Or wish you could take your treasures to a certain antiques appraisal TV show? Now’s your chance. On Saturday, June 8, specialists in fine art, decorative art, Asian art, books and manuscripts, and jewelry will be on campus to provide verbal fair market appraisals. This daylong […]
The Liberal Arts & Sciences Symposium brings together the university community in a day-long celebration of exemplary analytic and creative work produced by Oglethorpe students during the academic year. The day began with a PRISM (Posters of Research in Science and Mathematics) poster session, where students presented their class-based and independent research projects. Keynote speaker was Oglethorpe’s own […]
Oglethorpe University is proud to be a sponsor of the City of Brookhaven’s Cherry Blossom Festival, March 30-31. Just minutes up the road from campus, the music and arts festival takes over Blackburn Park each year with free concerts, artist displays, car show, 5K race, Kids Zone, Pet World, and more. This year’s music headliners […]
The Oglethorpe South Asian Club hosted a Holi celebration at the Turner Lynch Campus Center to usher in the spring season. Holi is a traditional Hindu festival of color and love. More than 50 students covered each other in brightly colored powder amidst water fights, and were treated to a catered lunch buffet from Moon […]
Oglethorpe welcomed Donna Hyland, President and CEO of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, as the Spring 2019 Rikard lecturer on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Sponsored by the Division of Economics and Business, the Rikard Lecture Series brings Atlanta business leaders to campus to speak with students.
Six colleagues from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art in honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. “Listen: Works by Women,” a celebration of chamber music written by women, will take over the Skylight Gallery on Sunday, March 24 at 4 p.m. The featured composers.range […]
Oglethorpe’s campus will once again be a part of the citywide event “The Phoenix Flies: A Celebration of Living Landmarks,” a celebration of Atlanta’s historical sites, led by The Atlanta Preservation Center. Founded in 1979, the nonprofit promotes the preservation of Atlanta’s architecturally, historically and culturally significant buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes through education and advocacy. In addition […]
The Oglethorpe University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America recently hosted a panel of several area sport communications professionals on careers in the athletics world. PRSSA Faculty Advisor Dr. Kate Keib hosted Adreinne Midgley, Sr. Manager of Baseball Communications for the Atlanta Braves; Sam Crenshaw, weekend morning host on sports radio 92.9 The […]